Japans Approach for Commercialization of Fuel Cell Hydrogen Technology

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Japans Approachfor Commercialization of Fuel
Cell / Hydrogen Technology
METI
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Jiro NAGAO ANRE, METI February, 2005
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Significance of Introducing Fuel Cells
Fuel Cell Vehicles about 48 Stationary Fuel
Cells over 80(including heat)
Reducing CO2 Zero NOx,SOx and PM
Fuel cells require a wide range of technology
from various industries.
Reducing energy loss in transmission Serve as
backup energy in emergency
Environmental technologies will affect industrial
competitiveness
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Expected Targets and Policies
FCV
Stationary PEFC

• 2010 50,000
• 5M
• 2030 15M

• 2010 2.1GW
• 10 GW
• 2030 12.5 GW

2002 -
2005-
2010-
RD Stage
Introduction Stage
Diffusion Stage
Infra
Step by step Construction
Grow Naturally
Demonstration Project
Review of Regulations
Codes
Further RD
RD on FC and H2
RD
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METI Budget for Fuel Cells (1)

• 2001FY 11.7
• 2002FY 22.0
• 2003FY 30.7
• 2004FY 32.9
• 2005FY 35.5
• (requesting)
• (Billion JPY)

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METI Budget for Fuel Cells (2)

• 2005FY(req.)
• RD on PEFC 5.5B
• - Strategic RD alliance - New 2.0B
• RD on Hydrogen Safety 4.1B
• Codes and Standards 3.6B
• RD on SOFC 3.3B
• Large-scale demonstration for
• stationary application - New 2.5B
• Strategic publicity - New 0.3B
• (JPY)

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Stationary Fuel Cell Demonstration
Framework(2003-2004FY)
Sapporo
New Energy Foundation
ltparticipantsgt Ebara Corporation Nippon Oil
Corporation Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd
Central Research Institute of Electric Power
Industry The Japan Gas Association
etc.
ltcooperative companiesgt Ebara Corporation
Sanyo Electric Company Nippon Oil
Corporation Toshiba International Fuel Cells
Corporation Toyota Motor Corporation
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd
12 places
31 places
33 places
Tokyo
Fukuoka
Nagoya
Osaka
? Demonstration test of Stationary Fuel Cell in
various conditions ? Evaluation of Stationary
Fuel Cell effect on electric grid
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Dramatic improvement both in power generation
efficiency and heat recollecting efficiency can
be observed between FY2002 and FY2003.
Heat Collection ratio (HHV)
FY02 FY03
Power Generation ratio (HHV)
Half of all failures occur during 4 months.
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More than 32 efficiency under real conditions
WIN Dec.-Feb. SPR Mar.-May SUM Jun.-Aug.
AUT Sep.-Nov. Courtesy of the Japan Gas
Association (5 sites)
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Good Performance of Heat Recollection Efficiency
Courtesy of the Japan Gas Association
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Major Improvement on Energy Conservation Ratio
Courtesy of the Japan Gas Association
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More than 30 CO2 reduction under real conditions
Courtesy of the Japan Gas Association
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JHFC Demonstration Project (1)

• 47 FCVs (in Jan. 2005) from both domestic and
  overseas auto manufactures
• 10 hydrogen stations with various H2 sources
• Study on energy efficiency from well to wheel

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JHFC Demonstration Project (2)
LPG Reforming
Mobile at METI
Natural Gas Reforming
Tokyo
Liquid Hydrogen (by-product from steel mills)
Water Electrolysis
Naphtha Reforming
Methanol Reforming
Kanagawa
By-product from soda factories
Gasoline Reforming
Kerosene Reforming
FCV base station In Yokohama
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Current Topics (1)FC Bus Service in Tokyo
Metropolitan area
Period Aug. 2003 - Dec.2004 Vehicle FCHV-BUS2
(1 unit) Route 2 routes of 20 to 40
km 3 to 4 round-trips per day
Ariake H2 Station
Tokyo
2km
Service Route
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Current Topics (2) Technology Showcase in EXPO
2005
FC Buses / H2 Station
Japans Government Pavilion
Electric power supply for the pavilion - PAFC
800kW - MCFC 720kW - SOFC 50kW
Fuel cell buses (PEFC)
Hydrogen station (natural gas reforming
by-product from steel mills)
Government of Japan Pavilion
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P.M. Koizumis Initiative

• Test Drive by Prime Minister (December, 2001)

• Basic Policy Speech by Prime Minister to the Diet
  (February, 2002)

• Introduction of First Commercially Released FCVs
  by the Government (December, 2002)

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Current Topics (3)PMs new Residence will
introduce the worlds first Fuel Cell Systems to
the marketplace next year.
Panasonic
EbaraBallard
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Current Topics (4)Japan concentrates on
stationary application.
Target system cost is c. 500,000 yen
(5,000USD)/1kW. Mass production drastically
reduces the cost. Joint RD and other measures
help us to reach the target. To achieve the goal
in three years, Japan
?Starts large-scale demonstration program (c.
400units) in order to urge kaizen
(improvement) and assure a learning curve to
design a mass-production system.
?Started a joint RD team consisting of top
runners in order to research and resolve
degradation factors.
?Started research to find ways to secure
harmonized specifications or compatibilities
of modules in order to achieve further cost
reduction and self-inducting evolution of
modules .
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International Cooperation

• International Partnership for the Hydrogen
  Economy (IPHE) (November, 2003)

• Joint Ministerial Statement betweenMETI and
  DOE(January, 2004)

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International RD Cooperation

• METI/NEDO started a new international joint RD
  grant program up to 300,000 USD.
• 11 joint research activities were adopted last
  month.
• Diverse foreign partners from 8 counties
  Université du Québec, National Research Council
  Canada (Canada), Chinese Academy of Science
  (China), Université Bordeaux 1 (France) ,
  National University of Singapore (Singapore) ,
  University of Fribourg (Switzerland) , Institute
  for Energy Technology (Norway) , Boreskov
  Institute of Catalysis - Russian Academy of
  Sciences (Russia) , Applied Nanotech, Inc.,
  Battelle Memorial Institute, Naval Research
  Laboratory, SRI International (US)